1951 Speedway National League

British speedway season September 2023 September 2023 National League Division One 9 Champions Wembley Lions National Trophy Wimbledon Dons London Cup Wembley Lions Aub Lawson National League (Div 2)National League (Div 3) 1950 1952 The 1951 National League Division One was the 17th season of speedway in the United Kingdom and the sixth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/p/compet.html Historic league tables Speedway Archive Summary The entrants were the same as the previous season as were the top three positions at the end of the season. Wembley Lions won the National League for the sixth time.https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1951.html Year by Year Speedway Researcher 12 August 2021Rogers Martin The Illustrated History of Speedway 1978 129 Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd 0-904584-45-3https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1946-1964 BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964) Official British Speedway website 12 August 2021 Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Wembley Lions 32 25 0 7 502 Belle Vue Aces 32 19 1 12 393 Wimbledon Dons 32 17 1 14 354 West Ham Hammers 32 16 1 15 335 Birmingham Brummies 32 16 0 16 326 Bristol Bulldogs 32 15 1 16 317 Harringay Racers 32 15 1 16 318 New Cross Rangers 32 9 1 22 199 Bradford Tudors 32 9 0 23 18 Fixtures & results A fixtures main FBR grey BV BIR BRA BRI HAR NC WEM WH WIM Belle Vue 44–40 57–27 50–34 55–29 52–31 43–41 51–33 47–36 Birmingham 45–39 56–28 37–46 44–39 51–33 41–43 52–31 48–36 Bradford 33–50 41–42 48–36 36–45 44–40 25–59 50–34 43–41 Bristol 54–30 54–29 65–19 46–38 38–46 48–35 49–35 40–44 Harringay 40–44 55–29 51–28 56–28 50–34 47–36 48–36 39–44 New Cross 39–45 43–41 56–28 48–34 45–39 29–53 43–41 42–42 Wembley 57–27 43–41 60–24 56–28 55–29 55–28 44–40 49–35 West Ham 51–33 54–30 48–36 53–31 50–34 48–36 37–47 59–25 Wimbledon 49–35 57–27 55–29 45–39 44–40 51–33 47–37 40–44 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1951.html Speedway Researcher 1951 fixtures & results 8 January 2025 B fixtures main FBR grey BV BIR BRA BRI HAR NC WEM WH WIM Belle Vue 61–23 57–27 43–41 52–32 48–36 45–39 42–42 51–33 Birmingham 43–41 40–44 55–29 53–31 59–25 45–39 48–36 49–35 Bradford 45–39 37–47 37–47 34–50 45–39 40–44 53–31 54–30 Bristol 62–22 51–33 46–38 50–34 56–28 37–47 44–40 52–32 Harringay 56–28 48–36 53–31 42–42 45–38 35–49 45–39 45–39 New Cross 39–45 38–46 54–29 51–33 35–47 35–49 49–34 39–45 Wembley 61–23 55–29 50–34 53–31 43–41 57–27 38–45 49–35 West Ham 54.5–29.5 58–26 58–26 47–37 53–31 44–40 39–44 47–37 Wimbledon 49–35 51–33 63–21 60–24 50–34 49–35 36–48 46–38 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1951.html Speedway Researcher 1951 fixtures & results 8 January 2025 Top Ten Riders (League only) Rider Nat Team C.M.A. 1 Aub Lawson AUS West Ham 10.31 2 Ronnie Moore NZL Wimbledon 9.91 3 Freddie Williams WAL Wembley 9.76 4 Alan Hunt ENG Birmingham 9.75 5 Norman Parker ENG Wimbledon 9.56 6 Eddie Rigg ENG Bradford 9.29 7 Malcolm Craven ENG West Ham 9.25 8 Split Waterman ENG Harringay 9.07 9 Jack Parker ENG Belle Vue 9.03 10 Geoff Pymar ENG Bristol 8.95 National Trophy Stage Three The 1951 National Trophy was the 14th edition of the Knockout Cup. The Trophy consisted of three stages; stage one was for the third division clubs, stage two was for the second division clubs and stage three was for the top-tier clubs. The winner of stage one would qualify for stage two and the winner of stage two would qualify for the third and final stage. Wimbledon won the third and final stage and were therefore declared the 1951 National Trophy champions.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/06/national-trophy-1951.html 1951 National Trophy Speedway archive For Stage One - see Stage One For Stage Two - see Stage Two First round Date Team one Score Team two10/08 Bristol 74-34 Norwich20/08 Norwich 75-33 Bristol07/08 West Ham 72-35 Bradford Odsal25/08 Bradford Odsal 43-65 West Ham Second round Date Team one Score Team two05/09 Belle Vue 46-62 Wembley09/08 Wembley 52-55 Belle Vue11/08 Birmingham 55-53 Wimbledon20/08 Wimbledon 64-44 Birmingham25/08 Norwich 63-45 Harringay24/08 Harringay 65-42 Norwich04/09 West Ham 62-46 New Cross29/08 New Cross 65-43 West Ham Semifinals Date Team one Score Team two04/10 Wembley 78-29 New Cross26/09 New Cross 53-55 Wembley03/09 Wimbledon 65-43 Harringay07/09 Harringay 40-68 Wimbledon Final First leg 8 October 1951 Wimbledon DonsRonnie Moore 15Dennis Gray 15Norman Parker 9Cyril Brine 6Ernie Roccio 3Mike Erskine 3 Reg Trott 3Jimmy Gibb 1 58 – 50 http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/06/national-trophy-1951.html 1951 National Trophy Speedway Archive 11 August 2021 Wembley LionsEric Williams 11Tommy Price 8Bob Oakley 7Freddie Williams 7Bruce Abernethy 5George Wilks 6Bill Kitchen 3Jimmy Gooch 3 Wimbledon Stadium Second leg 11 October 1951 Wembley LionsEric Williams 8Bill Kitchen 6Bob Oakley 6Freddie Williams 5George Wilks 5Jimmy Gooch 5Bruce Abernethy 4Tommy Price 2 41 – 67 Wimbledon DonsDennis Gray 18Ronnie Moore 14Ernie Roccio 13Cyril Brine 11Norman Parker 7Jimmy Gibb 2Reg Trott 1Mike Erskine 1 Wembley Stadium Wimbledon were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 125–91. London Cup First round Team one Score Team twoWimbledon 55–51, 44–64 Wembley Walthamstow53–55, 29–78 West Ham Semi final round Team one Score Team twoWest Ham 57–51, 42–65 HarringayNew Cross 45–63, 38–70 Wembley Final First leg 13 September 1951 WembleyEric Williams 12Bruce Abernethy 9Tommy Price 9Bob Oakley 8 Freddie Williams 6George Wilks 6 Bill Kitchen 5Jimmy Gooch 3 59–49 HarringayOlle Nygren 17Jack Biggs 15 Jeff Lloyd 6Ron How 4Maurice McDermott 2Jimmy Squibb 2 Danny Dunton 2 Nobby Stock 1 Wembley Stadium Second leg 14 September 1951 HarringayOlle Nygren 16Split Waterman 15Jack Biggs 6Ron How 4Nobby Stock 3Cliff Watson 3 Jeff Lloyd 2Jimmy Squibb 0 49–59 Wembley's Cup Final Win Daily Herald 15 September 1951 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19510915/148/0005 British Newspaper Archive 26 September 2023 subscription WembleyEric Williams 11Bruce Abernethy 10Freddie Williams 9Tommy Price 8Bob Oakley 7 Jimmy Gooch 6George Wilks 4Bill Kitchen 4 Harringay Stadium Wembley won on aggregate 118–98 Riders & final averages Belle Vue 22em ENG Jack Parker 9.03 ENG Ken Sharples 7.84 ENG Louis Lawson 7.66 NZL Ron Johnston 7.46 RSA 1928 Henry Long 7.23 ENG George Smith 6.03 ENG Dennis Parker 5.61 ENG Ron Mason 4.54 ENG Angus McKenzie 3.48 ENG Val Morton 2.89 RSA 1928 Bob Serrurier 1.60 Birmingham 22em ENG Alan Hunt 9.75 ENG Ron Mountford 8.17 AUS Graham Warren 7.92 AUS Arthur Payne 7.33 ENG Eric Boothroyd 6.20 ENG Cyril Page 6.00 ENG Jim Tolley 4.95 ENG Ivor Davies 4.52 ENG Lionel Watling (James Goldingay) 4.04 ENG Fred Perkins 4.50 AUS Bill Jemison 2.12 ENG Geoff Bennett inj Bradford 22em ENG Eddie Rigg 9.29 ENG Dent Oliver 7.04 ENG Oliver Hart 6.00 ENG Arthur Bush 4.88 ENG Arthur Wright 4.74 ENG Lloyd Goffe 4.59 ENG Ron Peace 4.15 ENG Eric Smith 3.92 ENG Ken Brown 3.69 ENG Alec Burrows 3.65 Bristol 22em ENG Geoff Pymar 8.94 ENG Dick Bradley 8.80 ENG Jack Mountford 7.05 ENG Billy Hole 6.80 ENG Johnny Hole 5.90 WAL Chris Boss 5.28 ENG Eric Salmon 5.51 ENG Mike Beddoe 5.07 AUS Jack Summers 2.22 Harringay 22em ENG Split Waterman 9.07 SWE Olle Nygren 8.31 ENG Jeff Lloyd 8.13 AUS Jack Biggs 8.29 ENG Nobby Stock 6.39 ENG Danny Dunton 5.91 AUS Cliff Watson 5.45 ENG Maury McDermott 5.09 ENG Ron How 4.75 ENG Jimmy Squibb 4.10 ENG Ron Barrett 4.00 New Cross 22em ENG Cyril Roger 8.82 IRE Eric French 8.38 ENG Bert Roger 8.05 ENG Frank Lawrence 6.45 WAL Tom Oakley 6.27 AUS Bill Longley 4.90 ENG Ron Johnson 3.76 ENG Don Gray 3.73 ENG Ray Moore 3.64 ENG Harold McNaughton 3.62 ENG Ronnie Genz 2.18 ENG Dick Shepherd 1.67 ENG Bernie Aldridge 1.50 ENG Eric Minall 0.67 Wembley 22em WAL Freddie Williams 9.76 ENG Bob Oakley 8.36 NZL Bruce Abernethy 8.27 ENG Tommy Price 8.11 WAL Eric Williams 7.62 ENG George Wilks 7.53 ENG Bill Kitchen 7.06 ENG Jimmy Gooch 5.74 ENG Bob Wells 2.94 ENG Den Cosby 2.67 West Ham 22em AUS Aub Lawson 10.31 ENG Malcolm Craven 9.25 ENG Wally Green 7.92 CAN 1921 Eric Chitty 7.05 ENG Arthur Atkinson 5.30 ENG Howdy Byford 5.27 ENG Kid Curtis 5.00 ENG Reg Fearman 3.41 ENG Lloyd Goffe 2.86 ENG Geoff Woodger 1.43 ENG Johnny Guilfoyle 1.40 Wimbledon 22em NZL Ronnie Moore 9.95 ENG Norman Parker 9.56 ENG Cyril Brine 8.31 ENG Dennis Gray 6.97 USA Ernie Roccio 6.74 CAN 1921 Jimmie Gibb 5.18 ENG Jim Gregory 3.79 ENG Reg Trott 3.65 ENG Mike Erskine 3.00 NZL Craig Jones 1.44 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References Category:Speedway National League Speedway National League Category:1951 in British motorsport